pochard
Chestnut-headed diver
A pochard is a diving duck, typically with a reddish-brown head and gray body.
Several species exist across Europe, Asia, and North America, though the common pochard of Europe is the default referent.
Pochards frequent freshwater lakes and marshes, diving for aquatic plants and small invertebrates.
North American diving waterfowl
Waterfowl that submerges for food
- submergenceBeing covered by liquid
- dabblingShallow, casual involvement
- surface diveUnderwater entry from swimming
- buoyancyFluid's upward resistance
aquatic · submerge · freshwater · lake · pond · marsh · wetland · brackish
Male waterfowl
- henFemale fowl
- chestnutOverused joke or edible nut
- rufousReddish-brown, as plumage
- reddish-brownWarm earth tone
red eye · breeding plumage · molting · downy · preening · iridescent
Waterlogged land ecosystem
- marshGrassy waterlogged lowland
- lakeEnclosed body of freshwater
- pondSmall still body
- reservoirLarge water storage basin
gravel pit · reed bed · sedge · emergent vegetation · open water · shallow water · coastal lagoon · estuary
canvasback
North American diving waterfowl
diving duck
Waterfowl that submerges for food
- submergenceBeing covered by liquid
- dabblingShallow, casual involvement
- surface diveUnderwater entry from swimming
buoyancy · aquatic · submerge · freshwater · lake · pond · marsh · wetland · brackish · estuarine
drake
Male waterfowl
reddish-brown · red eye · breeding plumage · molting · downy · preening · iridescent
wetland
Waterlogged land ecosystem
reservoir · gravel pit · reed bed · sedge · emergent vegetation · open water · shallow water · coastal lagoon · estuary · delta
migration
Movement to new territory
- flywayEstablished bird migration path
- overwinteringEnduring the cold months
- breeding groundsSites where species reproduce
southward · northward · seasonal · stopover · wintering · passage · vagrant · resident · dispersal · staging area
omnivore
Eats plants and animals
- aquatic plantsVegetation growing in water
- seedsPlant embryos in casings
- tubersUnderground plant storage organs
roots · pondweed · stonewort · mollusks · insects · larvae · crustaceans · snails · midge · filter-feeding